The premium smartphone segment managed to capture around one-fifth of all smartphone sales in third quarter of 2018, according to data shared by research firm Counterpoint. The firm notes that this growth in premium segment was driven by the launch of new iPhones, along with products from Chinese players like OPPO and vivo. These numbers represent the global growth of this particular smartphone segment.

Qualcomm Inc is asking courts in China to ban sales of Apple Inc's latest iPhone models XS and XR after winning a-preliminary-injunction against older models, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Qualcomm is asking courts in China to ban sales of iPhone XS and XR, after getting the older iPhone models banned. Qualcomm and Apple did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.